Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Proposed Glendale casino clears first federal hurdle - Houston Business Journal:

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The U.S. Interior Department cleared plans by theTohono O'odhakm Nation for a casino on countty land bordering Glendale to be further reviewed for final federal approval. The O'odham want to develop a 1.2 million-square-foot casino and resorg on unincorporated county land at 91st andNorthern avenues. The O'odhamj reservation is located in Tucson, but a 1983 federap law allows the tribe to acquire landz in the Phoenix and Casa Grandwe areas to replace lands itpreviously lost. The O'odham point to that law in theifr attempt to get the Glendale casinop approved bythe U.S. The approval received this week was apreliminary review, and the U.S.
Interiore Department will further consider the The city of Glendale is fighting thecasinoo plans, citing concerns about the costds of infrastructure, security and City officials and some real estatew developers in the West Valley area also worry aboutg the casino's impact on the area'w growth and development. The casino is north of UOP Jobing.com Arena and Westgate City Center. The Arizonq Cardinals and National Football League have said they do not opposedthe casino.

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